Google has surprisingly released the first beta for Android 14 QPR1, even though the stable Android 14 update is not yet available. If you’re not aware, QPR stands for Quarterly Platform Release, and these updates are usually released after Google launches a major OS update. However, in this case, Google has released the QPR1 update even before releasing Android 14.

Now, as Google has released it, it should see a stable release (since QPR is also a beta update) three months after its rollout. This means, that the stable version of this update will likely arrive as a December 2023 Pixel Feature Drop. 

Anyway, the update is now rolling out to eligible Pixel devices that are still enrolled in the beta program. If you’re not enrolled in beta and want to update to Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1, you can do so by navigating to Settings > System > System update and tapping on Check for update to see if the new version is available. If it’s not, you can also use Google’s Android Flash Tool to manually sideload the OTA or flash the factory images.

Here are the issues that are resolved in this release:

• Fixed an issue where the system UI sometimes crashed after notifications were posted or interacted with.
• Fixed an issue that caused devices to crash in some cases.
• Fixed an issue that caused the recording view to freeze while recording video.
• Fixed an issue where a device sometimes couldn’t be interacted with after rebooting.
• Fixed an issue where device alarms were sometimes reset after installing a system update.

These are the Pixel devices that are eligible for the Android 14 QPR1 beta:

• Pixel 5a
• Pixel 6
• Pixel 6 Pro
• Pixel 6a
• Pixel 7
• Pixel 7 Pro
• Pixel 7a
• Pixel Fold
• Pixel Tablet

Notably, the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 are not eligible for this update. These devices are still expected to receive Android 14, but it seems that’ll be the end of the road for these phones. The Pixel 5 is set to officially receive its last update in October, while the Pixel 4a 5G will live on until November.

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